Great Lakes

A new Great Lakes report offers a useful lesson for homeowners: lake water, tap water, roof runoff and attic moisture follow different paths and require different checks.

A practical education campaign can separate source-water concerns from household treatment questions while helping local water companies identify residents who need real follow-up.

The concern facing Fort Frances, Ontario, shows why communities around shared Great Lakes waters need plans that begin long before an intake is disrupted.

A practical campaign plan can help water companies explain changing public language, answer household questions and identify customers who actually need follow-up.

The dispute over Lake Ontario offers a civic guide to understanding who names shared water, whose history a name preserves, and why readers may encounter competing terms.

When agencies, maps and news reports use different names for the same water body, readers can use dates, coordinates and issuing authorities to keep the underlying information straight.

A practical question map, publishing calendar and follow-up system can help water companies serve concerned homeowners without turning ecological news into a sales pitch.

As invasive carp move closer to Lake Michigan, the public needs clear explanations of how fish surveillance, barriers and agency decisions fit together.

A regional buyer’s checklist can help households separate ecosystem news from evidence about the water coming through their own taps.

A Great Lakes news event offers a practical lesson in answering homeowner questions without turning an ecological threat into a household water sales pitch.

A federal name change for Lake Ontario shows why shared water systems depend on consistent language as much as visible infrastructure.

Invasive carp pose a significant threat to the biodiversity and water quality of the Great Lakes.

Salt water intrusion poses an emerging challenge for freshwater systems across the Midwest, highlighting the importance of proactive management.

PFAS contamination poses significant challenges for water systems across the Great Lakes region.

A look at the critical issues surrounding water infrastructure in the Great Lakes and how communities are responding.

Exploring how collaborative management can offer solutions for regional water challenges.

An analysis of the effects of climate change on water systems in the Midwest.

PFAS contamination poses a significant concern for water systems in the Great Lakes area, highlighting the need for effective management strategies.

Understanding the scope and implications of 'forever chemicals' in our water systems.

As heat waves become more common, understanding the interplay between temperature and water supply is crucial for Midwest communities.

Exploring the implications of PFAS contamination and the responses shaping local water systems in the Midwest.

PFAS, often referred to as 'forever chemicals', pose a significant threat to water quality in the Great Lakes, calling for urgent community awareness and action.

Communities around the Great Lakes are grappling with the persistent problem of PFAS chemicals and their impact on water systems.

An exploration of PFAS contamination and its implications for Midwest water systems, drawing lessons from recent developments in North Bay, Ontario.

Exploring the implications of PFAS contamination and regulatory changes for drinking water systems in the region.

Salt water intrusion poses a growing threat to freshwater ecosystems, highlighting the need for proactive water management strategies.

The Great Lakes face increasing pressures from climate change and infrastructure challenges.

Midwestern communities are beginning to face the challenges of salt water intrusion as climate change effects become more pronounced.

An overview of ongoing water quality issues and community responses in the Great Lakes region.

Saltwater intrusion is an emerging challenge that Midwest communities need to understand as climate change progresses.

Exploring collaborative approaches to address water challenges in the Great Lakes region

The Great Lakes face a range of water quality issues, including emerging contaminants like PFAS.

An exploration of the PFAS contamination issue in the Great Lakes region and its implications for local water systems.

The EPA's upcoming guidance on PFAS in biosolids aims to provide clarity for wastewater utilities and landowners.

As PFAS contamination comes under increasing scrutiny, understanding its effects on water systems in the Midwest is crucial.

An overview of PFAS pollution and the efforts to tackle it in the Great Lakes region.

Understanding how increased demand for water and energy affects local water systems amidst rising temperatures.

Exploring the implications of PFAS contamination in drinking water across the Midwest.

How 'forever chemicals' are affecting drinking water quality in the Midwest

Salt water intrusion poses a significant threat to freshwater resources in coastal regions, and its implications reach inland as climate change progresses.

Exploring the implications of PFAS and microplastics in regional water systems.

Understanding the growing concerns around PFAS and microplastics in regional water systems.

Midwestern communities face increasing scrutiny over PFAS contamination in drinking water, with implications for health and infrastructure.

Exploring the challenges facing the Great Lakes and potential solutions for safeguarding this vital resource.

PFAS contamination poses a significant challenge to water systems across the Great Lakes region.

Understanding the implications of the EPA's draft guidance for handling PFAS in wastewater treatment.

The EPA's new draft guidance aims to address PFAS contamination in biosolids for wastewater utilities and landowners.